Day 2 Pantanal
An early morning start at 5am in time to watch the sunrise from the top of a 20m high observation tower positioned by the river.  There will be the opportunity to observe both nocturnal and diurnal animals through a telescope and watch the sunrise.  This is followed by a short canoe trip to spot the endangered Giant River Otter; a highly sociable animal who hunts and plays in packs.  Their loud grunting and chirping calls generally mean you will hear them before you see them. These graceful creatures are truly wonderful animals to watch. Breakfast is followed by hiking in non-deciduous forest along the river looking for tortoises, monkeys, woodpeckers, woodcreepers, agoutis, deer and coatis.  In the afternoon a boat trip along the Rio Claro River looking for the Giant River Otters, all five kingfisher species and toco toucans.  Dinner is at sunset followed by an hours night walk.  During the walk you will have the chance to spot a huge variety of animals including tapirs, deer, capybaras, crab-eating foxes.  You will also experience the magical sounds of the Pantanal at night typically the haunting calls of nightjars and potoos as well as the general hubbub of bullfrogs.  Overnight at Pousada Rio Clarinho. (B,L,D).   

Day 3 Pantanal
A three hour horse ride over the open grassland and woodland to places difficult to reach on foot.  We will be searching for anteaters, collared peccaries and plants used in both cooking and medicine. Drive from Pousada Rio Clarinho to Pousada Rio Claro where we will have lunch and you can check into your room.  In the mid-afternoon a boat ride on a wider stretch of the Rio Claro.  From here it is possible to travel further down stream all the way to the Campo Largo region.  There is a wealth of opportunities for photography along this river so make sure your camera is fully charged before you leave! The river is inhabited by kingfishers, cormorants and hawks as well as caimans and iguanas.  Some may be seen up close.  After sunset, dinner and overnight stay at the Lodge Rio Claro. (B,L,D).

DAY 4 Pantanal
A canoeing trip at sunrise, where capybaras a large flock of parrots should be seen.  They are particularly active at this time of day being crepusculars. Return for breakfast followed by a walk which starts in the grassland.  As the day starts to heat up the walk will be concentrated in the shade of many native tree species which grow along the river.  These include the tabebuia (Tabebuiaimpetiginosa), stronler fig (Ficus luschnathiana), Ximbuva (Enterolobium contortisiliquum) and the carvão branco (Callisthene fasciculate).   We then pass through a series of forests all the way back to the. Lodge to complete the loop. Along the walk you are likely to see helmeted manakins, blue-crowned trogons and black-tailed marmosets.  The walk is about 6 km and will take about 2.5 hours to complete because there is much to see and discuss.  After lunch at 3:00pm we will head back to Cuiabá in the afternoon where you will be dropped off at the airport or city hotel depending on your preference. (B,L)